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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reasons did Manny give for he and Nardo being slow at picking chili peppers?
(a) Their row was too low to the ground, so they had to squat uncomfortably in order to pick the peppers.
(b) They were unaccustomed to the heat of the day, so sweat kept running in their eyes and blinding them.
(c) They had not yet learned the proper techniques of picking peppers.
(d) Nardo kept stopping to watch the girls at the weighing area, and Manny kept stopping to watch the other pickers' quickness.

2. What was Grandma Rosa wearing when she came into the yard to talk to Manny and Nardo?
(a) A skirt and blouse.
(b) A kaftan.
(c) A Japanese kimono.
(d) A bathrobe.

3. What feature had the city wanted to build when they had torn down most of the houses around Grandma Rosa's place?
(a) A skate park.
(b) A roller skating rink.
(c) A reservoir.
(d) A freeway.

4. How did Manny signal to Mr. Hart that he had enough money for school supplies?
(a) He nodded his head.
(b) He mimed writing with a pencil.
(c) He patted his pocket.
(d) He shook his head no.

5. When he watches the way that the Mexican man in the next row over moves gracefully and efficiently while picking peppers, at what job did Manny say the man would excel?
(a) Shortstop.
(b) Conductor.
(c) Engineer.
(d) Ballerina.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Pedi was helping Manuel pick up the bullets he had dropped onto the ground, Manuel picked up a bullet as well. What did he do with it?

2. How did Nardo end up as the victor in the fight over the sacks of peppers in the row next to his?

3. What does the Spanish word "perico" (51) mean?

4. How much did Manuel pay a lawyer in order to make the police return his rifle?

5. Why did Rebecca keep looking back over her shoulder when she was taking Manny home from the pool hall?

(see the answer key)

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